EARLY JAPANESE RAILWAYS 1853-1914: ENGINEERING TRIUMPHS THAT TRANSFORMED MEIJI-ERA JAPAN
Book ID/图书代码： 02911017C00347
English Summary/英文概要： Early Japanese Railways 1853-1914 is a cultural and engineering history of railway building in Japan during the Meiji era.
The importance of early railways in the industrialization of the United States and Europe is a fact all of us are familiar with. To witness the amazing parallel development of the railways in Japan, happening at much the same time as America was connecting its vast hinterland to the East and West coasts, is an eye-opening realization.
Early Japanese Railways, tells the fascinating story of the rise of Japanese rail amidst a period of rapid modernization during Japan’s Meiji era. Leaving behind centuries of stagnation and isolation, Japan would emerge into the 20th century as a leading modern industrialized state. The development of the railways was a significant factor in the cultural and technological development of Japan during this pivotal period. Free’s rare photographic and historical materials concerning Japan’s early railways, including a print showing the miniature steam engine brought to Japan by Admiral Perry aboard his "Black Ships" to demonstrate American superiority, combine to form a richly detailed account that will appeal to students of Japanese history and railway buffs alike.
This one-of-a-kind book, Early Japanese Railways 1853-1914, illuminates for non-Japanese-speaking readers the early history of Japanese railroads, and in the process the fascinating story of Japan’s prewar industrial modernization. Anyone interested in train history or model trains will find this book a fascinating read.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 《日本早期铁路1853-1914》是明治时期日本铁路建设的文化史和工程史。
早期铁路在美国和欧洲工业化中的重要性是我们大家都很熟悉的事实。目睹日本铁路惊人的平行发展，让人大开眼界。与此同时，美国正将其广阔的腹地连接到东西海岸。
《日本早期铁路》讲述了日本明治时期铁路在快速现代化进程中崛起的迷人故事。抛开几个世纪的停滞和孤立，日本将作为一个领先的现代工业化国家进入20世纪。在这一关键时期，铁路的发展是日本文化和技术发展的一个重要因素。书中记录了罕见的关于日本早期的铁路的照片和史料，包括打印显示小型蒸汽引擎带到日本海军上将佩里的“黑船”来展示美国的优势,结合在一起，形成一个丰富详细的信息，这将会吸引学生和铁路爱好者对日本历史和铁路的喜爱。
这本独一无二的书，《1853-1914年早期日本铁路》为非日语读者阐明了日本铁路的早期历史，以及在这个过程中日本战前工业现代化的迷人故事。任何对火车历史或模型火车感兴趣的人都会发现这本书很吸引人。（WYL）
Awards/获奖情况：“这是一部罕见的作品，它结合了卓越的技术和大量的信息，同时又有着生动的写作风格，总是赋予人以应有的元素。”——SamuraiArchives.com的博客
“这里有足够的信息让历史学家满意，但旧地图、明信片、图画和餐车菜单对更注重视觉的人来说无疑是额外的收获。”——货架的意识里的博客
免费详细介绍日本前60年的铁路发展伴随着罕见的，历史性的照片，明信片，地图和木刻版画。《自由》将事件和人物带入生活，同时为日本和世界历史提供了更大的背景。————列车杂志
一本经过精心研究和写作的书，一本不遗余力的书。如果你对日本铁路感兴趣，我可以向你大力推荐。它应该作为一个例子，任何作者写铁路历史——都应该这样做。——迷失方向博客
"A rare example of a work that combines technical excellence and a plethora of information with a lively writing style that always gives the human element its due." --SamuraiArchives.com blog
"There is enough information here to satisfy the historian, but the old maps, postcards, drawings and dining car menus are a definite bonus for the more visually-oriented." --Shelf Awareness blog
-Free details japan’s first six decades of railway development accompanied by rare, historic photographs, postcards, maps, and woodblock prints. Free brings to life the events and people, while providing greater context in both Japanese and world history. - --Trains Magazine
-A rare example of a work that combines technical excellence and a plethora of information with a lively writing style that always gives the human element its due.- --SamuraiArchives.com blog
-There is enough information here to satisfy the historian, but the old maps, postcards, drawings and dining car menus are a definite bonus for the more visually-oriented.- --Shelf Awareness blog
-...a superbly researched and written book, one that leaves no stone unturned. I can heartily recommend it if you have an interest in Japanese railways. It should serve as an example to any author wiring a railway history-this is the way it should be done.- --Losing Track blog
About the Author/作者介绍： 丹•弗里是纽约的一名作家。多年来，丹一直在研究东亚——特别是东亚对铁路技术的适应和现代化。长期以来，他一直对19世纪很感兴趣，认为这是亚洲与西方持续、全面接触的第一个现代时代。他花了超过25年的时间，在这些页面中首次组织了这次展览。
Dan Free is a writer based in New York City. For many years Dan studied East Asia--particularly its adaptation of, and modernization through, railway technology. He has long been interested in the 19th century as the first modern age of sustained, comprehensive contact between Asia and the West. He has spent over 25 years assembling the collection show for the first time in these pages.
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